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Skiing is fun
Editor:
I’m writing this for my communications merit badge for Scouts. To attain this, I have to write to a local paper about any subject!
Skiing is fun, but we all know it isn’t when all you have is ice. If you’re planning on going skiing this early in the season, don’t because there are blocks of ice everywhere. I just got back from skiing, and it is crowded, and not a lot of runs are open.
My advice: If you go, you’ll probably have to get new skis because you will hit a rock.

Dutch Creek honors veterans
Editor:
I attended the most incredible Veterans Day Recognition assembly at Dutch Creek Elementary this morning. The students honored the veterans by singing from their hearts, handing each veteran a handcrafted thank you card and playing a patriotic march on their instruments.
Every student was engaged in the process and exhibited exemplary behavior. Each veteran stated his/her name, branch of the service and connection to Dutch Creek. All were met with applause.

Parents want choices with Jeffco schools
Editor:
As a parent of children who attend public charter schools in Jeffco, I was very disappointed in Rupert’s, Harmon’s and Mitchell’s response regarding public charters at the candidate forums. They all think: 1) public charters need to be more accountable to the community; 2) charters have too many waivers; and 3) waivers should be controlled by the school board not by the parents, teachers and administration in the school.

Sorry about the anti-semitism
Editor:
The Church of the Transfiguration wishes to extend its heartfelt condolences to the schoolchildren and their families affected by anti-Semitism in mountain area schools, as reported by the Canyon Courier.
As Episcopalians and Christians, Judaism is our spiritual heritage. Our Lord was a Jew. We learned in a Seder led by Beth Evergreen’s Rabbi Jamie that we tell many of the same stories and we sing many of the same songs.

Hiring of Jeffco superintendent
Editor:
In a recent Courier column, John Newkirk, one of the former Jeffco school board members, recently recalled by 65 percent of the voters, made inaccurate comparisons with former and current school boards regarding the hiring of the county’s superintendent.

Trump needs to ‘drain the swamp’
Editor:
It appears that our national government resembles a bunch of naughty boys who absolutely cannot have anyone except another naughty boy/girl as president possessing all the power it represents.

Unless something truly amazing happens to prevent it, in a very few days the worst possible candidate will take the oath of office as president of the united states. Note the small-case letters: D.T. will not dignify the office, and the united states — surprise — isn’t so united.

We are writing on Wednesday, Nov. 9. We are very happy. The candidate we supported for almost two years is now president-elect. We are part of the “common folk.” We knew people wanted a better economy, more opportunities, not more elitism, not more racism or gender bias.

At least once every four years on average, our school board asks for more money. The exception was the school board that was recently recalled. They were doing all they promised.

They had planned budgeting for a new school and other needs deemed necessary to our school system — all this without floating a bond and without asking for a tax increase. How did they do it? By studying the budget and making good decisions, so they could do all that was necessary.